Can this skill help prevent goroutine leaks?

Absolutely. It includes patterns for safe goroutine management, such as using Context for cancellation and ensuring channels are closed or buffered appropriately.

What project structures does this skill recommend?

It follows the Standard Go Project Layout, organizing code into cmd/ for entry points, internal/ for private logic, and pkg/ for public libraries.

How does this skill improve my Go code quality?

It guides Claude to generate code that adheres to 'The Go Way,' focusing on simplicity, clear error handling, and effective use of interfaces and the zero-value principle.

Does it support modern Go error handling features?

Yes, it specifically emphasizes error wrapping with context using %w and utilizing the errors.Is and errors.As functions for robust error inspection.

Go Idiomatic Patterns

Name: Go Idiomatic Patterns
Author: saar120

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API Development

Implements idiomatic Go design patterns and best practices for building robust, maintainable, and high-performance applications.

This skill equips Claude with a deep understanding of idiomatic Go conventions, providing a framework for writing code that is clean, efficient, and 'Go-like.' It covers essential areas including error handling with context, concurrency patterns like worker pools and errgroups, and structural designs such as functional options. By following these established patterns, developers can ensure their Go projects remain scalable and readable while avoiding common pitfalls like goroutine leaks or inefficient memory allocations. It is particularly useful for refactoring legacy code, designing new service architectures, and enforcing consistent coding standards across teams.

Key Features

01Clean struct design utilizing functional options and composition over inheritance

02Advanced concurrency patterns including graceful shutdowns and worker pools

03Performance optimization through slice preallocation and sync.Pool usage

04Idiomatic error wrapping and handling using errors.Is and errors.As

05Standardized Go project layout and package organization guidance

060 GitHub stars

Use Cases

01Refactoring existing Go codebases to follow modern idiomatic standards

02Architecting new Go microservices with standardized directory structures

03Designing robust concurrent systems with proper context-based cancellation

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add saar120/skillgate-registry golang-patterns

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

Key Features

01Clean struct design utilizing functional options and composition over inheritance

02Advanced concurrency patterns including graceful shutdowns and worker pools

03Performance optimization through slice preallocation and sync.Pool usage

04Idiomatic error wrapping and handling using errors.Is and errors.As

05Standardized Go project layout and package organization guidance

060 GitHub stars

Use Cases

01Refactoring existing Go codebases to follow modern idiomatic standards

02Architecting new Go microservices with standardized directory structures

03Designing robust concurrent systems with proper context-based cancellation